diff --git a/doc/sphinx/MDTF_Variable_Lists.html b/doc/_static/MDTF_Variable_Lists.html
similarity index 99%
rename from doc/sphinx/MDTF_Variable_Lists.html
rename to doc/_static/MDTF_Variable_Lists.html
index bfce018a3..d18fe3206 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/MDTF_Variable_Lists.html
+++ b/doc/_static/MDTF_Variable_Lists.html
@@ -2691,4 +2691,4 @@ <h2>All PODs</h2>
 </table></div>
     </body>
     </html>
-    
\ No newline at end of file
+    
diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index 457c3c44f..a5704b5b3 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def __init__(self, units=None, calendar=None, formatted=False, names=False,
 # relative to this directory. They are copied after the builtin static files,
 # so a file named "default.css" will overwrite the builtin "default.css".
 # Sphinx automatically copies referenced image files.
-# html_static_path = ['_static']
+html_static_path = ['_static']
 
 html_logo = 'img/logo_MDTF.png'
 
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/ref_vartable.rst b/doc/sphinx/ref_vartable.rst
index c2b524ec7..bb60d67ab 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/ref_vartable.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/ref_vartable.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,4 @@
 
 List of Variables for each POD
 ==============================
-
-.. raw:: html
-   :file: MDTF_Variable_Lists.html
+The latest list of variables can be found `here <../_static/MDTF_Variable_Lists.html>`_.